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Pentagon considers changes to DC National Guard

The US DOD is reportedly developing plans to restructure the DC National Guard. The moves are intended to address issues that were highlighted by the response to the post-election riots that occurred in Washington DC on January 6, 2021, following the Presidential election and another incident that occurred in 2020

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Carpathian Vipers' Baltic Air Policing debut: the inside story

As Romania’s LanceRs bow out, their F-16s made their Baltic Air Policing debut for NATO. Joris van Boven and Alex van Noije report from Lithuania

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Falcon 5 In Development

We invited MicroProse to talk to us about the company’s reacquisition of the Falcon copyright and also provide us with an update on its other ongoing projects.

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A History of Military Flight Simulation – Part 2

In this feature, we continue to trace the history of early combat flight simulators during the 1990s and discover how Falcon 3.0 heralded a new generation in simulation technology.

Greece receives tenth upgraded F-16 ‘Viper’

The Hellenic Air Force has welcomed the arrival of its tenth F-16V Fighting Falcon, following the multi-role fighter’s upgrade from the F-16C/D Block 52+/52M-standard to the new, more advanced ‘Viper’ configuration

USAF F-16C/Ds buddy up with ROKAF F-35As over South Korea

In continuing a tradition that dates back more than 20 years, airmen assigned to the USAF’s 8th Fighter Wing in South Korea have once again trained alongside their Republic of Korea Air Force counterparts during a US-ROK buddy squadron event that was held at Cheongju Air Base

US to send F-16s, F-35s to tackle Iranian attacks on oil tankers

The US is to send F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II multi-role fighters to the Middle East in a bid to counter an increase in Iranian attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon has revealed

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INTERVIEW: What it takes to be Belgium's F-16 'Viper' display pilot

Benoît Denet meets Belgium’s F-16 Dream Viper demo pilot, Captain Steven De Vries, callsign ‘Vrieske’, to find out what it takes to put his aircraft through its paces at air shows across Europe

USAF plots transition plan for A-10C units in Georgia, Idaho

The USAF revealed its latest fielding plans for the F-35A Lightning II on June 26, when it announced the selection of Moody AFB, Georgia, as the next preferred location to receive the fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter

Thrustmaster announces Viper product range

Thrustmaster has announced a range of new products dubbed the Viper TQS, designed to replicate the controls, flight kinematics and sensations experienced by real Viper pilots.